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1.	Let's start with what should be a softball. The film is primarily set in:
		Pakistan
		Afghanistan
		Saudi Arabia
		Iraq

2.	Which of the following quotes appears on screen as the movie opens?
		Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter.
		A great war leaves the country with three armies - an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves.
		The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addition, for war is a drug.
		In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.

3.	Owen Eldridge is frequently referred to in the film as this, his military rank:
		Private
		Corporal
		Specialist
		Staff Sergeant

4.	Sergeant Thompson (Guy Pearce) was killed during the first scene in the movie when a bomb was detonated via cell phone from a man standing next to what kind of establishment?
		Butcher shop
		Gas station
		Cafe
		Movie theater

5.	When Sanborn and James first met, James was under the impression that he was in Camp ______, not knowing the name had been changed to Camp ______.
		Liberation ./ Defiance
		Vigilance / Vengeance
		Liberty / Victory
		Shield / Sword

6.	How many days were left in Bravo Company's rotation when James made went out on his initial mission in the film?
		1000
		12
		38
		49

7.	The unit that James and company belonged to was known by which three letter abbreviation?
		BDU
		EOD
		IED
		RDU

8.	When James sets off to defuse his first bomb, he makes a decision that Sanborn clearly has a problem with. What is it?
		He sets off without putting on his bomb suit
		He goes off despite the fact that the area has not been secured
		He eschews the use of the robotic camera
		He orders Sanborn to not attempt communication with him

9.	Before the bomb is defused, a car speeds onto the road where the unit is operating. Who forces the driver to back up at gunpoint?
		James
		Sanborn
		Eldridge
		A soldier standing by

10.	James takes a liking to a local boy who peddles merchandise to the soldiers. The boy is known by a name shared by a famous:
		Soccer player
		Basketball player
		Golfer
		Movie star

11.	The boy primarily sells _____ to James:
		Cigarettes
		Magazines
		Movies
		Toiletries

12.	The unit is dispatched to defuse a bomb in the back of a car. What complicates matters when they arrive?
		The car is surrounded by goats
		The trunk has been welded shut
		Children are playing near the car
		Gunfire engulfs the car in flames

13.	When dealing with the cars in the back of the car, James removes his suit. His reason for doing so is that:
		The suit will slow him down too much to defuse the bombs in time
		The suit limits his coordination and flexibility
		The suit won't provide any protection if the bombs detonate
		It will simply piss Sanborn off

14.	David Morse plays an officer who is really impressed with James. When pressed for the number of bombs that he has disarmed, James responds with:
		873
		600 even
		312
		490

15.	Eldridge sees Colonel Cambridge, the base psychiatrist. What is troubling Eldridge?
		He cannot deal with the constant stress of the missions
		He feels responsible for the his unit leader, Thompson
		He feels he has abandoned his wife and child
		He is sure that James is going to get them all killed

16.	James and company come across a group of contractors who have captured two wanted men. Why were the contractors where they were?
		They were waiting to rendezvous with another group of contractors
		One of the prisoners had escaped
		They were pinned down by fire
		They had a flat tire

17.	In the ensuing battle, Eldridge spotted a man near train tracks. Eldridge's attempts to kill the man were complicated because he was partially obscured by:
		Dust clouds
		A rock formation
		A herd of animals
		A thicket of trees

18.	The intensity with which Sanborn and James watched a house in which gunmen hid was evident by the fact that:
		They refused Eldridge's offer of something to drink
		They did not brush away the flies crawling across their face
		Their legs were completely cramped when the mission was finished
		They laid motionless for hours

19.	Will characterized a box of his possessions as:
		Stuff that almost killed me
		The only things that keep me going
		Clutter that holds me back
		Garbage he's been meaning to throw away

20.	Does James have any children back home?
		A daughter
		A son
		A daughter and a son
		No

21.	James and Sanborn wrestle drunkenly following a mission. James pins Sanborn to the floor. How does the encounter end?
		Eldridge pulls James off
		Sanborn pulls a knife
		The unit is suddenly called out on a mission
		James falls off Sanborn, laughing

22.	James comes across the mutilated body of a boy, which he assumes to be that of Beckham. A bomb has been stuff inside the body. What does James do?
		Places explosives on the body without detonating the bomb
		Removes the bomb from the body
		Begins to remove the bomb from the body, but thinks better of it
		Walks again, anguished

23.	Colonel Cambridge was killed by a bomb after he dispersed a group of people who had been gathered around:
		A freshly dug grave
		A school
		A cart
		A burning flag

24.	How did James get off base to go to what he thought was Beckham's house?
		He jumped unseen into a supply vehicle
		He jumped out of the humvee as it returned from a mission
		He slipped pas the gate guards
		He forced one of the base vendors at gunpoint to drive him

25.	Attempting to reenter the base, James offered by way of explanation:
		That he was at a whorehouse
		That he had been captured
		That he had been left behind by his unit
		That he was reporting for duty after recently enlisting

26.	When he sees the still-alive Beckham on base, James:
		Strikes him
		Walks past him silently
		Embraces him
		Stares blankly at him

27.	Eldridge's final words as he departs the picture are:
		Let's get out of this f@*!& desert
		This is all your fault, Will
		See you boys on the other side
		You just had to go out and get your adrenaline fix!

28.	James's tries in vain to help a man with a bomb fastened to him. He tries unsuccessfully to use:
		A saw
		A bolt cutter
		A torch
		A lock picking set

29.	The removal of the bomb was complicated further because of the fact that:
		A sniper fired at James as he worked
		The bombs were on a timer
		The bombs were all wired together
		The bombs were controlled by a remote

30.	First female to win Best Director Best Picture film with the longest running time Only Best Picture Oscar winner not to be nominated for a Best Picture Golden Globe Best Picture winner with the lowest recorded domestic box office take With regards to The Hurt Locker's Oscar wins, which of the above are true?
		A only
		B and D
		A and D
		B and C

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